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  • Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton
  • Osteopathic Medical School
  • Bradenton, FL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why osteopathic medicine? Why LECOM?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"How would you approach studying in the context of the PBL curriculum?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"What kind of medicine would you like to practice?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Tell us about where you work and what you have learned (I work in an inner city clinic)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Please explain your low grade in x class, and what you would do differently if you could go back." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the materials, pay close attention to PBL and principles of osteopathic medicine" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The PBL curriculum obviously prepares you very well for the boards" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The rotations are not guaranteed, even my interviewers couldnt give me a straight answer about whether you were expected to find your own or not, or if it was possible to stay in the area for all of them. The students also seemed less than enthusiastic." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That though the board scores are nice, that the clinical experience they provide is questionable at best" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The academic focus of the program is awesome, and PBL seems like an innovative and effective method of learning material, but clinical experience and rotations seem to be on the back burner, and thats a huge turn off" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Wingate by Wyndham

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/05/2010

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No Response

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

No Response

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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